AS 4037-1999 pdf free.Pressure Equipment – Examination And Testing.
AS 4037 sets out requirements for non-destructive examination (NDE)and testing of pressure equipment as specified in AS 1210, AS 1228 AS/NZS 3509, AS/NZS 3788, AS 4041 and AS 4458. It also specifies requirements for lesting and qualification of nlonl-destruclive exaMination personnel.
AS 4037 provides specific details for the NDE of welded joints, acceptance criteria for weld joint imperfections, NDE of production and welder qualification test welds, NDE for construction in specific materials, NDE of specific purpose construction, forgings and castings; and reports and records.
NDE and testing of pressure equipment constructed of non-metallic or composite materials is not specified in this Standard and should be agreed by the parties concerned.
In this Standard and in other Australian or Australian/New Zealand pressure equipment Standards, examination and testing are quality control activities carried out by, or for the manufacturer. ‘Inspection refers to those activities of, or for, the owner or user to determine conformity and may include some examination and testing.
1.2 APPLICATION This Standard is intended for use by designers, manufacturers, fabricators, testing bodies, NDE personnel, inspecting bodies, inspectors and all persons concerned with the non-destructive examination of pressure equipment.
This Standard may be applied to plant under pressure that is not covered by AS/NZS 1200.
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS A list of the documents referred to in this Standard is given in Appendix A.
1.4 DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Standard, the definitions below apply.
1.4.1 Examination – a detailed review, check or assessment by visual or other non- destructive means of one or more characteristics of a given product, process or service for conformity with the specified requirements.
NOTE: It includes various NDE methods in this Standard and examination of personnel.
1.4.2 Image quality indicator (IQI) – a device used for judging, from the appearance of its image in a radiograph, the overall quality of that radiograph.
1.4.3 Inspector – a person able to inspect pressure equipment.
1.4.4 Manufacturer – a body corporate, firm or person who manufactures pressure equipment.